5 Replies Latest reply on Sep 9, 2016 6:57 AM by John Stoltzfus

I cannot see the apearence in my file.

Rocío Rodríguez Sep 8, 2016 10:37 AM

Hi, I am working with an assembly and I have chosen some appearences (colors) for some parts. This parts or faces should be in the color I chose, but my assembly appears in grey.

When i open the file it looks ok, like in the picture below, but suddenly every appearence disappear.

Maybe it is a problem with the file size or something similar, if I close SW and open the program again the assembly appears properly, but it doesn't last for long time and I need a drawing with colors.

The assembly when i have just initiated SW looks like this:

Any idea about this? Maybe a problem with this file?

Re: I cannot see the apearence in my file.

Jeff Holliday Sep 8, 2016 11:59 AM (in response to Rocío Rodríguez)

If the color appears and disappears I would suggest it may be related to a graphics card issue. Do you have an approved card in your system?
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
- Re: I cannot see the apearence in my file.
  
  Rocío Rodríguez Sep 9, 2016 3:22 AM (in response to Jeff Holliday)
  
  Maybe you are right, the card my laptop has is not an approved card, what means it has not been tested for SW 2016 (it does not mean it won't work.)
  The card is Intel HD Graphics 3000.
  Up to now I have not had such a problem with other files, anyway if the problem has to do with this I think I could not solve it because I think it is not possible change the graphics card in a laptop, sometimes desktops are better than laptops.
  In any case, thank you for your help.
  
  Like Show 0 Likes(0)
  
  Actions
Re: I cannot see the apearence in my file.

John Stoltzfus Sep 8, 2016 1:00 PM (in response to Rocío Rodríguez)

Choose your colors at the part levels not the assembly level, better control........
Like Show 0 Likes(0)

Actions
- Re: I cannot see the apearence in my file.
  
  Rocío Rodríguez Sep 9, 2016 2:06 AM (in response to John Stoltzfus)
  
  I have some colors at parts level and they have dissapeared too.
  
  Like Show 0 Likes(0)
  
  Actions
  - Re: I cannot see the apearence in my file.
    
    John Stoltzfus Sep 9, 2016 6:57 AM (in response to Rocío Rodríguez)
    
    The assembly colors are trump card over the part files, so remove the assembly colors then the part colors will show.
    
    Like Show 0 Likes(0)
    
    Actions

Go to original post